An investment and management company with exclusive focus on the mining sector in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

MANAGEMENT TEAM:

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  Valeriy Ospanov

  Managing partner

  Mr. Ospanov is a professional mining engineer with almost 40 years of experience in operational and strategic management of mining projects in both the private and public sectors.

  
  He is a co-founder of RCG.

  
  Previous experience also includes working in various senior positions in Kazakhstan production companies and government agencies. Mr. Ospanov is a Doctor of Technical Sciences with the Kazakh National Technical University named after Satpayev

  

  Valeriy Ospanov

  Managing partner

  Mr. Ospanov is a professional mining engineer with almost 40 years of experience in operational and strategic management of mining projects in both the private and public sectors.

  
  He is a co-founder of RCG.

  
  Previous experience also includes working in various senior positions in Kazakhstan production companies and government agencies. Mr. Ospanov is a Doctor of Technical Sciences with the Kazakh National Technical University named after Satpayev

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  Rustem Ospanov

  Managing partner

  Mr. Ospanov is a co-founder of RCG. Rustem Ospanov has structured a number of acquisitions of major mining assets, arranged IPOs and raised debt and equity financing for RCG's portfolio projects.

  
  At various times he held senior positions in RCG's exploration, construction, mining and processing portfolio business entities.

  
  He is a graduate of Warwick Business School and Imperial Business Schoo

  

  Rustem Ospanov

  Managing partner

  Mr. Ospanov is a co-founder of RCG. Rustem Ospanov has structured a number of acquisitions of major mining assets, arranged IPOs and raised debt and equity financing for RCG's portfolio projects.

  
  At various times he held senior positions in RCG's exploration, construction, mining and processing portfolio business entities.

  
  He is a graduate of Warwick Business School and Imperial Business Schoo

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  Konstantin Pisarchuk 

  Strategy advisor

  Mr. Pisarchuk has extensive experience in managing merger and acquisition projects in the mining and metals sector (over US$10 billion worth of closed transactions) and capital construction (he was responsible for investment budgets of over US$1 billion/year).   

  
  Konstantin Pisarchuk has over seven years of experience at international audit/consulting firms of the 'Big Four' in Moscow and New York; over ten years at Metinvest, a mining and metallurgy holding company, in the creation of which he took an active part; two years in charge of investment planning at ERG, the largest private metals and energy holding in Kazakhstan; and as Finance Director of a number of companies in Russia and the UAE.  

  
  Mr. Pisarchuk holds a number of international professional certificates from CFA, CPA, ACCA. He holds a Master of Science degree (with honors) from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and a Master of Economics degree from the University of Oregon, USA.

  

  Konstantin Pisarchuk 

  Strategy advisor

  Mr. Pisarchuk has extensive experience in managing merger and acquisition projects in the mining and metals sector (over US$10 billion worth of closed transactions) and capital construction (he was responsible for investment budgets of over US$1 billion/year).   

  
  Konstantin Pisarchuk has over seven years of experience at international audit/consulting firms of the 'Big Four' in Moscow and New York; over ten years at Metinvest, a mining and metallurgy holding company, in the creation of which he took an active part; two years in charge of investment planning at ERG, the largest private metals and energy holding in Kazakhstan; and as Finance Director of a number of companies in Russia and the UAE.  

  
  Mr. Pisarchuk holds a number of international professional certificates from CFA, CPA, ACCA. He holds a Master of Science degree (with honors) from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and a Master of Economics degree from the University of Oregon, USA.

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  Ongarbayeva Gulnar

  Director of Financial Department

  Mrs. Ongarbayeva became a member of the RCG team in August 2020. She oversees finances, the state of assets and the dynamics of income - expenses of the company in accordance with IFRS. She monitors fulfilment of all financial obligations of the companies. She previously worked 11 years with NAC Kazatomprom JSC, where she served first as Deputy Chief Accountant and later as Chief Accountant. She is particularly experienced in accounting and tax accounting of subsoil-use enterprises.

  
   She was awarded multiple certificates and diplomas including "Professional accountant of the Republic of Kazakhstan", CAP, DipFR, DipPIA, "Tax consultant of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Mrs. Ongarbayeva graduated with honours from Almaty Institute of National Economy.

  

  Ongarbayeva Gulnar

  Director of Financial Department

  Mrs. Ongarbayeva became a member of the RCG team in August 2020. She oversees finances, the state of assets and the dynamics of income - expenses of the company in accordance with IFRS. She monitors fulfilment of all financial obligations of the companies. She previously worked 11 years with NAC Kazatomprom JSC, where she served first as Deputy Chief Accountant and later as Chief Accountant. She is particularly experienced in accounting and tax accounting of subsoil-use enterprises.

  
   She was awarded multiple certificates and diplomas including "Professional accountant of the Republic of Kazakhstan", CAP, DipFR, DipPIA, "Tax consultant of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Mrs. Ongarbayeva graduated with honours from Almaty Institute of National Economy.